HIGHLIGHTS:  Ann Woodlock won a silver medal in the European Masters track & field championships in Italy. Claire Morrissey completes the Ultra-Trail Du Mont Blanc in France. Eric Keogh 3^rd in the Blessington 10km, with Peter Gaffney 1^st in the M50 group. Amy Moriarty is first woman home in the Day for Edel Half-Marathon.

 

EUROPEAN MASTERS TRACK & FIELD CHAMPIONSHIPS, VENICE (07.09.2019)

The superlative Ann Woodlock again represented Ireland with distinction at the European Masters Athletics Championships at Venice gaining a silver medal in the W80 age-group in the 1,500 metres. The race was won by Lydia Ritter (8.40.51) of Germany, with Maria Fragiocomo (8.27.58) having to settle for bronze behind Woodlock (8.16.90).

 

ULTRA-TRAIL DU MONT BLANC at CHAMONIX, FRANCE (26.08.2019)     

Ultra-marathon runner Claire Morrissey (42.31.43) placed 952^nd and was the 70^th woman to complete the Ultra-Trail du Mont-Blanc, a single-stage mountain ultramarathon. The annual event, with more than two thousand starters, follows the route of the Tour du Mont Blanc through France, Italy and Switzerland. It has a distance of approximately 166 kilometres (103 mi), and a total elevation gain of around 9,600 m. It is widely regarded as one of the most difficult foot races in Europe, with several mountain passages above an elevation of 2,500m.

Liagh Miller was Donore Harriers sole competitors among the 50,000-plus starters in Sunday’s GREAT NORTH RUN at Gateshead (08.09.2019). She competed the popular north-east England route in 2.14.35.

Club athletes were also busy on the home front. At last Wednesday’s GRANT THORNTON 5KM ROAD RACE at the Docklands (04.09.2019) Luke Boland (16.32) placed 10^th of more than 4,000 starters. The next Donore Harrier home was Gavin Keogh (16.46) in 13^th position, with Tristan Druet (16.57) in 20^th. Other Donore finishers included: Paul Cummins (17.49) in 54^th, Fergal Roche (18.00) in 69^th, Craig Scott (18.31) in 107^th and Sinead Graham (20.25) in 370^th. Graham was the 13^th woman across the finish line.

In the LAKES BLESSINGTON 10KM ROAD RACE on Saturday (07.09.2019), Eric Keogh (31.17) placed 3^rd behind Sean Hehir (MSB AC) and Thomas Fitzpatrick (Tallaght AC). Peter Gaffney (36.04) placed 56^th overall and was the winner of the M50 age group.

Amy Moriarty (1.36.18) was the first woman home in the 2^nd edition of the DAY FOR EDEL HALF-MARATHON at the Curragh on Saturday (07.09.2019). She placed 15^th overall, one place behind club colleague Eddie Bolton (1.36.15).

Gavin Keogh (28.16) came 7^th in the LUCAN HARRIERS AC 5-MILE ROAD RACE on Sunday morning (08.09.2019). Also, among the 348 finishers were Donal Iremonger (30.37), who placed 17^th overall and 4^th in the M40 category – and Charlie O’Neill (39.38) in 130^th and 5^th in the M60 age group. The race finished on the new track at Lucan.

Niall Lynch (1.17.22) came 5^th in the picturesque DINGLE HALF-MARATHON on Sunday (08.09.2019). His daughter Honor (1.41.15) was 148^th and 32^nd woman home in a field of more than 2,000 finishers.

 

RESULTS IN BRIEF:

ULTRA TRAIL DU MONT BLANC at CHAMONIX, FRANCE (26.08.2019)

952^nd & 70^th woman: Claire Morrissey (42.31.43)

2,000 plus finishers

GRANT THORNTON 5km ROAD RACE at DOCKLANDS (04.09.2019)

10^th Luke Boland (16.32))

13^th Gavin Keogh (16.46)

20^th Tristan Druet (16.57)

54^th Paul Cummins (17.49)

69^th Fergal Roche (18.00)

107^th Craig Scott (18.31)

370^th & 13^th woman: Sinead Graham (20.25)

4,000 plus finishers

EUROPEAN MASTERS ATHLETICS TRACK & FIELD CHAMPIONSHIPS at VENICE (07.09.2019)

Women’s W80 1,500m: 2^nd Ann Woodlock <Ireland> (8.16.90) silver medal r

THE LAKES BLESSINGTON 10km ROAD RACE at BLESSINGTON (07.09.2019)

3^rd Eric Keogh (31.17)

56^th and 1^st M50: Peter Gaffney (36.04)

272 finishers

DAY FOR EDEL HALF-MARATHON at THE CURRAGH (07.09.2019)

14^th Eddie Bolton (1.36.15)

15^th & 1^st woman: Amy Moriarty (1.36.18)

54 finishers

LUCAN HARRIERS AC 5-MILE ROAD RACE at LUCAN (08.09.2019)

7^th & 6^th MS: Gavin Keogh (28.16)

17^th & 4^th M40: Donal Iremonger (30.37)

130^th & 5^th M60: Charlie O’Neill (39.38)

348 competitors

DINGLE HALF-MARATHON (08.09.2019)

5^th Niall Lynch (1.17.22)

148^th & 32^nd woman: Honor Lynch (1.41.15)

2,045 finishers

GREAT NORTH RUN HALF-MARATHON at GATESHEAD (08.09.2019)

18,923^rd Liagh Miller (2.14.35)

PARKRUNS (07.09.2019)

Brickfields: 16^th Frank McNally M55 (22.39)

Corkagh: 66^th Mary Murphy W45 (26.38)

Porterstown: 4^th Tom Fagan M50 (21.40)

Waterstown: 14^th & 2^nd woman: Katie Delaney U.14 (23.51)